Hersheypark and ZooAmerica are closed for the fourth time this week due to excessive rainfall and flooding. So naturally, people are starting to wonder: Where are the animals?

On social media this week, Hersheypark has confirmed that the animals of ZooAmerica are safe.

Animals affected by the rain were moved from their exhibits to a temporary area within the zoo's 11-acre spread until conditions improve, said Kaylee Dugan, a spokesperson for ZooAmerica. The animals are under the care and attention of zoo staff.

"We know many of you are concerned about the status of our animals," ZooAmerica wrote in a Facebook post. "While they have less space to run today, they have a dry and protected area. They're acting as if nothing has changed and are just as curious as ever!"

This week's weather reminded people of an incident back in 2011.

We are also getting unconfirmed reports of animals being proactively killed at the Hershey Park zoo so they don't suffer in the floods. This was done in '11 during floods there/then. If you have info to share about this situation, share it here or send us a private message.

When Tropical Storm Lee hit the region, park officials shot two bison who were drowning in floodwaters after Spring Creek spilled over its banks.

This week, the zoo shared photos of the animals in their "temporary housing" on their Facebook page including eagles, porcupines and their new pronghorn fawns.

Wolves have been moved to an upper, covered yard, while prairie dogs remain in their exhibits at the zoo.

"The prairie dogs build their burrows in a specialized way to prevent some holes from filling with water or snow," a post said. "This protects them in the wild when there are natural flooding or snow events."

"It is preferable for an animal to remain in its normal environment, if it can safely do so," Dugan said. "It places less stress on the animal. We continue to closely monitor the conditions for all the animals."